Hi Ali, what a lovely piece of artwork. I adore blue tits, my next post is going to be all about them - I'll be sure to link to this post if you don't mind? The bit about the colouring is fascinating, and I'd completely forgotten about the milk tops! But I do remember that happening when I was a child.
I have a pair nesting outside my kitchen window, feeding babies as we speak 😍
I wonder if you move your nest box if they'll be persuaded to take up residence? Once they move in, they tend to come back.
Hi Melissa - yes, of course - link away! We put up new nest boxes when we moved in, but the one I refer to in this article was here when we bought the house and is in a very exposed position (not sure if it can ever have had any residents!) - we just haven't gotten around to taking it down as it also seems to be attractive to different sorts of bees for overwintering!
Thanks Juliet - yes, they seem to be able to find their way into the tiniest of little spaces. Last year I witnessed one seemingly about to fly straight into an old stone wall and, at the last minute, they bunched up and somehow disappeared into a small hole - they must have bounced on entry!
Hi Ali, what a lovely piece of artwork. I adore blue tits, my next post is going to be all about them - I'll be sure to link to this post if you don't mind? The bit about the colouring is fascinating, and I'd completely forgotten about the milk tops! But I do remember that happening when I was a child.
I have a pair nesting outside my kitchen window, feeding babies as we speak 😍
I wonder if you move your nest box if they'll be persuaded to take up residence? Once they move in, they tend to come back.
Hi Melissa - yes, of course - link away! We put up new nest boxes when we moved in, but the one I refer to in this article was here when we bought the house and is in a very exposed position (not sure if it can ever have had any residents!) - we just haven't gotten around to taking it down as it also seems to be attractive to different sorts of bees for overwintering!
Oh fab, I love the idea of overwintering bees 💚🌿
How lovely, thank you for sharing. I am scolded by blue tits on an almost daily basis - especially when refilling my bird feeders!
Thanks Gem - it was a joy to research! Do you think they're telling you to refill faster?!
I hope so but I suspect it’s something a bit ruder 😂
A fascinating article and illustration, thanks for sharing!
Great article and amazing illustrations!
Thanks Marianna! Glad you enjoyed it.
Lovely article. Blue Tits are very characterful birds and I've seen them nesting in some odd places!
Thanks Juliet - yes, they seem to be able to find their way into the tiniest of little spaces. Last year I witnessed one seemingly about to fly straight into an old stone wall and, at the last minute, they bunched up and somehow disappeared into a small hole - they must have bounced on entry!